Diervilla lonicera, Bush Honeysuckle, Large Quart Pot
Diervilla lonicera, Bush Honeysuckle
PS-Shade, Zone 3, blooms June-Aug., 3’ x 2-3’, Medium dry to dry
Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera, has dense, dark green foliage that turns yellow-orange, then red to purple in the autumn. The color will be more dramatic on plantings that receive more sunlight. Not a true honeysuckle, this small, mound-shaped shrub will spread to form thickets over time, making it a good choice for massing, hedgerows or shrub borders.
This drought tolerant native shrub adapts easily to poor, rocky soils. Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle is a great shrub for those difficult dry, shaded areas. It is hardy in zones 3-7, can spread aggressively by rhizomes, and has beautiful red fall foliage.
Many non-native honeysuckles are considered invasive. Alaways, check the latin plant name when you purchase plants. The invasive species are - Lonicera morrowii, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera x bella. Honeysuckles planted as ornamentals have a tendency to escape into natural habitats.
The yellow honeysuckle-shaped flowers, which turn reddish in color as they mature, attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The fruit capsules are desirable to many songbirds, autumn through winter. The leaves are larval hosts for the Fawn Sphinx Moth and the Snowberry Clearwing.
Diervilla lonicera, Bush Honeysuckle
PS-Shade, Zone 3, blooms June-Aug., 3’ x 2-3’, Medium dry to dry
Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera, has dense, dark green foliage that turns yellow-orange, then red to purple in the autumn. The color will be more dramatic on plantings that receive more sunlight. Not a true honeysuckle, this small, mound-shaped shrub will spread to form thickets over time, making it a good choice for massing, hedgerows or shrub borders.
This drought tolerant native shrub adapts easily to poor, rocky soils. Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle is a great shrub for those difficult dry, shaded areas. It is hardy in zones 3-7, can spread aggressively by rhizomes, and has beautiful red fall foliage.
Many non-native honeysuckles are considered invasive. Alaways, check the latin plant name when you purchase plants. The invasive species are - Lonicera morrowii, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera x bella. Honeysuckles planted as ornamentals have a tendency to escape into natural habitats.
The yellow honeysuckle-shaped flowers, which turn reddish in color as they mature, attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The fruit capsules are desirable to many songbirds, autumn through winter. The leaves are larval hosts for the Fawn Sphinx Moth and the Snowberry Clearwing.
Diervilla lonicera, Bush Honeysuckle
PS-Shade, Zone 3, blooms June-Aug., 3’ x 2-3’, Medium dry to dry
Bush Honeysuckle, Diervilla lonicera, has dense, dark green foliage that turns yellow-orange, then red to purple in the autumn. The color will be more dramatic on plantings that receive more sunlight. Not a true honeysuckle, this small, mound-shaped shrub will spread to form thickets over time, making it a good choice for massing, hedgerows or shrub borders.
This drought tolerant native shrub adapts easily to poor, rocky soils. Dwarf Bush Honeysuckle is a great shrub for those difficult dry, shaded areas. It is hardy in zones 3-7, can spread aggressively by rhizomes, and has beautiful red fall foliage.
Many non-native honeysuckles are considered invasive. Alaways, check the latin plant name when you purchase plants. The invasive species are - Lonicera morrowii, Lonicera tatarica, Lonicera x bella. Honeysuckles planted as ornamentals have a tendency to escape into natural habitats.
The yellow honeysuckle-shaped flowers, which turn reddish in color as they mature, attract butterflies, bees and other pollinators. The fruit capsules are desirable to many songbirds, autumn through winter. The leaves are larval hosts for the Fawn Sphinx Moth and the Snowberry Clearwing.